. >>> in syria, war planes bombed as rebel said pushed their -- rubbles pushed their way to the capttle city. -- capital city. a car bomb exploded. the increase in attacks is raising concerns that extremists are taking a larger role among the rebels. 40,000 people have been killed since the conflict began. >> in afghanistan, taliban suicide bombers killed four afghan soileddiers. it -- soldiers. two weeks charged the main gate, both blew up. a two hour gun battle ensued. 9 attackers were killed. they never made it on to the base. >>> in japan rescuers found 5 charred bodies inside a collapsed tunnel. it collapsed last night sparking a fire. when they entered the tunnel they found panels crushed two vehicles. it sits on a major roadway. >>> still to come, a recap of today's top stories, including a look at bay area river levels and a live report from napa coming up. >> rains were too much for this small creek, neighbors were forced out, that story next. >> and an east bay driver learns about the dangers of standing water. look, the very hard way. and the ktvu ipad app is ready to downloa